'Hobbit' sequels wrap up filming in New Zealand

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In this Friday, July 12, 2013 photo taken and released by Peter Jackson, actor Martin Freeman waves after he finished his last filming shot as Bilbo Baggins on the set of The Hobbit in Wellington, New Zealand. Jackson has wrapped up filming "The Hobbit" trilogy and shared pictures of his last day on the set with his Facebook fans. The New Zealand filmmaker provided a steady stream of updates and photos from the set of the final film, "The Hobbit: There And Back Again," on Friday, July 26. The second film, "The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug," will be released in December, and the finale appears in 2014. (AP Photo/Peter Jackson) MANDATORY CREDIT